New AI data center in Utah will generate and consume more than twice the amount of power the entire state uses — Kevin O'Leary's 9 Gigawatt Utah data center campus approved
Kevin O'Leary's 9 Gigawatt Utah Data Center Campus: A New Era of AI Energy Infrastructure
Kevin O'Leary's proposed 9 Gigawatt (GW) AI data center campus in Utah represents more than a computing facility; it signifies a fundamental re-architecture of our energy grid. To contextualize 9 GW: the entire state of Utah typically consumes between 4 to 5 GW of electricity on average, peaking near 7 GW. This single AI facility, if fully realized, would demand more than twice the state's average consumption and well over its peak. This isn't merely an expansion of computing capacity; it is a direct confrontation with the physical
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David Omar
Hardware & Infrastructure EditorIf it involves silicon, data centers, or quantum computing, David is on the beat. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech.
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